Lock



W. H. GANSS.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED we. 11. 1912.

1,352,890. PatentedSepo.14,1920.v

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W. H. GANSS.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11. 1917.

affozncu Patented Sept. 14,1920

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

a following is a specification.

UNI ED- ermine -WILL'IAM n. GANSS, oFroLEno, 01-110. i

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Application fiieaau ust' 11, 1917. Serial No. 18 5 653.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, with parts broken'away, showing embodiments of the invention in combination locks .for desk compartments of-drawer and door types;

Fig. 2 is a front elevationon an enlarged scale of the non-rotative lock elements, parts being'broken away;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the scale and index members of the look; I j

Fig. 4: is a side elevation ofthe mounting plate and bolt retracted therein; 5 r Fig. 5 is a'section through the assembled lock on the line; V--V, Fig; 4, but with the bolt thrown;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view, with parts broken away of the mounting plate and lock;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofthe rear tumbler from the forward side thereof;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the forward tumbler of the look from the rearward side thereof;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the forward tumbler of the lock from the forward side thereof, with the friction disk thereon; and

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the index members, the spindle being partially broken away.

The desk with the doors 2, 3, for compartmentstherein, as well as drawers 4:, 5, for additional cabinet compartments.- The drawer 5 is provided with the opening grips or handles 6, which in heavier work may be the real .bolt actuating means for retraction in openingthe drawer. These'compartments pro vide mountings for combination locks in accordance with the invention herein, including an index member 7: provided with a knurled knob or head8. After the bolt of the lock has been'released, the compartment or drawer may be opened by a pull on the knob 8. Asthe knob v8 moves outward in Specification of Letters'-- Patent.

The upper rib. 18 terminates'in a projection '19, as is the case with the lower rib18, which retraction of the bo'ltfidmay result'frorn or cabinet 1 maybe provided Patented Sept. 14,1920.

response to such pull, the released bolt slides into the lock and does not interfere with;

. this opening of the compartment or drawer.

Accordingly the knob 8 does not have a bolt withdrawing action by direct connection to the bolt, but the movement ofthe door or drawer out of the opening forces the'bolt into the lock. -The grips or handles 6. in

opening or closing, a drawer or door, in

directly cause the bolt 20-'to be thrown.

Y A fixed scale or plate member 9 is niounted by pins 10 to provide centrally thereof a seat for the index member 7. Rearwardly from'the member 9 is the mainjlock mounting plate 11 having the central sleeve-152 forwardly projecting concentrically of the members-7, 9. This plate 11 is mounted by the screws 13 in position on thedoor' or 7 drawer front inner side. This mounting plate has a second concentric forwardly projecting sleeve 141 about the'sleeve 12, and

also an angular flange l5'having'anope'n-p I ing 16 therethrouglrcoacting with the bolt head-17fhaving'the centering guide ribs 18.

coacts with the flange 15 in limiting the outward throw of the head 17 of the bolt 20 as thrust by the yieldable means orhelicjal spring 21 surrounding said bolt and operat- 1 ing between the headl'? and sleeve'l i. The bolt 20, when forcedtoward the lock mechanism, protrudes through opening 22 in the sleeve 14. This inward travel or movement of the; drawer or door as to the cabinet, due to bevel face 23 of thebolt, head 17 sliding against latch plate OI CaSlILg. 24:

as the-drawer or door is closed.- .Also the bolt 20 maybe retracted dueto the coaction of bevel face 25 of the bolt head 17 sliding against latch plate 241 in'opening the drawer or compartment. p L1 Thebolt QOinay be looked retracted orin withdrawn position. The member or mounting plate 11 is provided with a slot-26 (Fig.

2) in which a rectangular'stem of a d o g 27 provided with aprotruding head -28 is mounted. With the bolt 20 retractedpsay upon pushing inward by hand, the dog- 27 1 may be moved to engage the upper pro jection 19 of the bolt. Thus the dogfl? is rendered inactive. However, in-l'arger work the dog 27 may be operated by one on the inside or". the compartmentto coact, with a disk or tumbler 29 out of operative engage ment with the sleeve 14 of the, mounting plate 11. This dish 29 has its bearing about the outside of the sleeve 12. This tumbler 29 has a seat or notch 30which inrthe rotation of the tumbler 29 may be brought into such registryxwith the opening 22 in the Sleeve 14 that the bolt may be retracted thereinto; On the forward-side thereof, the tumbler 29 carries the projections 31, 32, spaced from each other peripherally and 'lorated as may be expedient in determining combination relations for the lock.

' Spaced by the loose washer 33 from-the tumbler 29 is the tumbler 34 having the seat or notch 35 analogous to the notch of the tumbler 29, for when alined with the notch 30 and opening 22, this notch permits retraction of the bolt 20, as shown by the-position of the members in Fig. 5. This second or forward tumbler 34 has centrally projecting from its forward side the cylindrical portion 36, adjacent thereto the angular keying' seat 37 and the externally threaded terminus 38. From its opposite or rearward side this forward tumbler 34 has adjacent its periphery the rearwardly extending projection 39 rotatable to intercept the projections 31, 32 of therear tumbler 29 in operating the combination lock. The angularposition of the projection 39 as to the notch 35 is a'matter of selection in worlzing out the desired series of combinations. For changing-or giving the lock 'a different combination, the index member 7 as well as the scale member 9 may be shifted angularly.

A friction disk or fiber washer 42 is mounted on the cylindrical portion 36 of the tumbler 34 for clamping between the tumbler 34 and the index member 7. This clamping is yieldable. The ring 41 through its shoulder40 ten'ds through engagement with the seat 37 to preclude angular rotation of the 7 ring 41 as to the tumbler 34. Nut 43-run inserted coaxial therewith to shield the conup on threaded terminus 38 brings into action the washer 42 for a holding action sulficient for normallock operations. This nut 43 is then locked by the similar nut 44, each being operated to positionby a two prong wrench engaging the seats 45 diametrically disposed.

The index member 7 is assembled on the front tumbler 34. The spindle 46 may be necting means between the tumbler and indicator and extend through .the washer 33 and sleeve 12, for detachable and relatively rotatable mounting by the nut 47 concentricallyof the rotative elements of the look as well as concentrically of the sleeves 12, 14,

and scale member 9.

As an instance of the lock operation, it

right "to have itsindeX point on the indi cater member 7 stop at scale mark 10 or the second indicator member 9; The projection 39 of the tumbler 34 has its coaction with theprojections 31, 32 of the tumbler 29in the ,arc region having the notch 30; The projection 39 thus coacts with the projection 32 to carry the notch 39 past alining with the recess 22. In bringing the index member 7 back to 22, the projection'in this r0- tation to-the left engages the projection 31 and brings the tumbler 29 to have it's notch 30.1egister with the opening22. The third rotation of the index member 7 is now to the right from 22 to 40 to bring notch 35 in register with the opening 22 and notch 30. The drawer or door may now be opened by pulling on the'knob 8 out from the cabinet, for by this action the latch plate 24 Wet gesth'e bolt head bevel 25 to slide the bolt 20 into retracted-positionf The lock. accordingly acts permissive'of bolt throw, but does not actually throw the bolt 20.

Combination change may be simply effected without'access to the lock interior.

Vith the'bolt 20 retracted, it may be 'so held by the dog 27 as actuated by the head 28.

Then to throw the mechanism for a diilen ent combination, while the bolt 20 holds the tumblers in registry the index member 7.

may be rotated to overcome the holdingofe friction w'asher'42. Iftlns Change be fronrscale mark40 toscale mark 30 then the new combination, would be in this in and assembled,

its

lation in shallow Walls, as-one-h'a lf inch and less. r 1 What is claimed and it is desired to secure Letters Patentisi, j r I, 7 1. A permutation lock comprising a tum-- bler having a recessfa housing havingan outer sleeve surrounding the tumbler and an inner sleeve concentric: with the outer sleeve providing a'bearing on whichthe recessed tumbler is mounted, a spindle extending through the inner sleeve, said outer sleeve having an opening, a bolt movable intoIthe opening and tumbler recess, and

. means mounted on the spindle for bringing the tumbler recess into registry with the outer sleeve opening to permit bolt movementthereinto. 7 I I 2. A'structure having an opening and an adjacent recess, a closure for the opening, a permutation lock having a housing carried by said closure, a bolt extending from the lock to have wedge face 'coaction with two sides of the structure recess, one disposed for wedging the bolt lockward as the closure is moved to closure position in the portion, a keying portion and a threaded portion,.an indicator member mounted on the cylindrical portion, a holding ring mounted on the keying portion, a nut on the threaded portion to maintain the tumbler, indicator member and ring assembled, a cooperating second indicator member for the indicator member mounted with the tumbler, and a bolt co-acting with the tumbler. I

i. A look having a tumbler, provided with a lateral extension including a cylindrical portion and a threaded portion, an inclicator member mounted on the keying portion, a friction disk disposed between. the member and tumbler, a nut for clamping the member, disk and tumbler assembled, a second indicator member as to which the first indicator member is rotatable and a bolt coactingwith the tumbler. 5. A'lock having a tumbler provided with a lateral tubular extension, a first indicator member adjustably mounted thereon, a lock housing providing a coacting second indi-' cator member for the first indicator member, aspindle through the tumblerextension for mounting the indicators in assembled position and means for disconnectin the s inv I dle for removal from the housing;

6. A lock comprising a housing providing a sleeve, a bearing spindle "extending through :said sleeve, means on the spindle assembling the spindle with the sleeve with the sleeve providing a bearingifor the spindle, a tumbler mounted on thespindle inde pendently of and axially beyond the sleeve,

a second tumbler mounted on the sleeve 7 axially from the first tumbler whereby said tumblers are mounted independently of each other, said tumblers having recesses, a bolt movable into the tumbler recesses, andv means for shifting the tumblers.

7. A lock comprising a housing providing a tumbler bearing, a spindle mounted in the housing concentric with the housing tumbler bearing and providing a second tumbler bearing, axially spaced parallel tumblers mounted on said bearings, one of said tumblers having an integralextension away from the other tumbler,a relatively adjustable indicator member mounted on the tumbler extension, said housing having coacting indicating means for the indicator member, and a bolt having its movement restricted by said tumblers.

vIn testimony whereof I affix my signature;

" a I WILLIAM H, GANSS. 

